The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Dupage, Illinois you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 26 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Dupage, Illinois. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Charles Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 129
Address :
300 N CHARLES AVE,
Naperville, IL 60540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 129
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Charles Court Associates L.L.C.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jrichards@nfcompanies.com
- Phone: 312-629-3657
Anchor Senior Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
325 S York RD,
Bensenville, IL 60106.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 20
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Anchor Senior Living, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: trhodes@consecera.org
- Phone: (630) 766-3570
Finley Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1151 S FINLEY RD,
Lombard, IL 60148.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 17
- 2 Bedroom: 17
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- FINLEY HARMONY HOUSING LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: BBarolak@HarmonyHousing.org
- Phone: 212-649-9719
Abbey Apartments At Four Lakes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 78
Address :
5550 Abbey Drive,
Lisle, IL 60532.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Abbey Capital Partners II, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jjglikin@gmail.com
- Phone: (847) 902-4314
Marian Park
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 142
Address :
2126 W ROOSEVELT RD,
Wheaton, IL 60187.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 64
- 2 Bedroom: 34
- 3 Bedroom: 17
- 4 Bedroom: 17
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $2,018.00
Owner Name :
- Marian Park, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: JHoltz@fm-inc.org
- Phone: 303-830-3396
Naperville Elderly Homes, Inc.I
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
310 W Martin AVE,
Naperville, IL 60540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 25
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NEH 1 Owner LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dzenkner@embraceliving.org
- Phone: 3123823237
Arboretum West
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
1005 E DIVISION ST,
Lombard, IL 60148.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 11
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Over the Rainbow Arboretum West Apartments
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: eric@otrhousing.org
- Phone: 847-328-6633
Forest Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
520 FOREST AVE,
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Standard Forest Owner LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: tmarro@standardproperty.com
- Phone: 310-553-5711
I.C.A.R.E.
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 59
Address :
501 N Cass AVE,
Westmont, IL 60559.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Westmont Preservation Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: BROOKE@ppmginc.com
- Phone: 3108026670
Shorewood Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 104
Address :
1074 MICHAEL DR,
Glendale Heights, IL 60139.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 89
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Shorewood Tower Associates
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: hkogen@comcast.net
- Phone: (630) 462-0877
Towne And Country Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 179
Address :
700 W FOREST AVE,
West Chicago, IL 60185.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 89
- 2 Bedroom: 80
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- West Chicago Preservation Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lselby@hhdevcorp.com
- Phone: (312) 602-6500
Wilshire Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 64
Address :
207 REGENCY DR,
Bloomingdale, IL 60108.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wilshire Tower SPE LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lrubin@townmgmt.com
- Phone: 8476350000
Ogden Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 108
Address :
395 W Odgen AVE,
Naperville, IL 60540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 19
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ogden Housing Partners LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: srw@housingadvisors.com
- Phone: 206-832-1315
Bradford Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 200
Address :
930 College Blvd,
Addison, IL 60101.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 130
- 3 Bedroom: 20
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Hampstead Bradford Court Partners, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: asyms@21alphagroup.com
- Phone: 845-356-7773 x 112
Canticle Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 12
Address :
26 West 171 Roosevelt Rd.,
Wheaton, IL 60189.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Canticle Place, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: MRANKIN@MERCYHOUSING.ORG
- Phone: 303-830-3396
Autumn Ridge Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 132
Address :
326 PRESIDENT ST,
Carol Stream, IL 60188.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 73
- 2 Bedroom: 59
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Full Circle Communities Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jwilmoth@fccommunities.org
- Phone: 312-530-9600
Mayslake Villas
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
1801 35TH ST,
Hinsdale, IL 60521.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Franciscan Tertiary Province of the Sacred Heart,
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfrigo@mayslake.com
- Phone: 630-214-1852
Indian Trails
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 13
Address :
603 Meadow BLVD,
Addison, IL 60101.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 1
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Indian Trail Apartments L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jrappin@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 3123823232
Grove Senior Living
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 120
Address :
1122 Gilbert ST,
Downers Grove, IL 60515.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 120
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Grove Senior Living 2021 LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rgaines@embraceliving.or
- Phone: 630-521-8075
Mayslake Center Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 149
Address :
1801 35TH ST,
Oak Brook, IL 60523.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 149
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mayslake Center II, NFP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfrigo@comcast.net
- Phone: 630-214-1852
Oak Tree Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 165
Address :
1120 WARREN AVE,
Downers Grove, IL 60515.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 154
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oak Tree Senior LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmauney@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 312-234-9400
Mayslake East Wing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 149
Address :
1801 35th Street,
Oak Brook, IL 60523.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 149
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Mayslake East Wing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfrigo@mayslake.com
- Phone: (630) 850-8232
Villagebrook Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 147
Address :
278 E ST. CHARLES RD,
Carol Stream, IL 60188.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 46
- 2 Bedroom: 86
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,340.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,697.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Villagebrook Apartments Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: milton.pinsky@bannerapartments.com
- Phone: 8476565140
Mayslake Annex Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
1777 35th St,
Oak Brook, IL 60523.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Maylakes Annex II, NFP
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mfrigo@mayslake.com
- Phone: (630) 850-8232
Naperville Elderly Homes Phase Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 26
Address :
310 Martin Ave,
Naperville, IL 60540.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 19
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $1,059.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NEH 2 Owner LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mmauney@evergreenreg.com
- Phone: 3123823237
Berwyn Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 5
Address :
2901 Butterfield Rd,
Oak Brook, IL 60523.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,161.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Berwyn Apartments, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brown@ndhcorp.com
- Phone: 6309545651
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Dupage, Illinois
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Dupage, Illinois
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Dupage, Illinois can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Dupage, Illinois will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Dupage, Illinois are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the dupage county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Dupage, Illinois
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Dupage, Illinois
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Dupage, Illinois issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.